The Medicare, Medicaid and Health Reform Policy Committee (MMPC) is a standing committee of the National Indian Health Board (NIHB). The committee is chaired by a member of the NIHB Board of Directors. The primary purpose of MMPC is to provide technical support to the Tribal Technical Advisory Group to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (TTAG). TTAG is a group codified by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 and composed of formally appointed representatives from each Indian Health Service (IHS) Areas as well as from specific national Tribal organizations. TTAG advises the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on issues related to Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and any other health care program funded by CMS.
MMPC focuses on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) health policy issues, regulation review, and the development of draft positions. MMPC also acts as a national forum to identify, discuss, advise, and act on issues that will improve the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives. MMPC provides an opportunity to pool expertise from across Indian Country to develop resources and recommendations on current healthcare issues that are outside the jurisdiction of CMS.
Membership in MMPC is open to individuals authorized to represent: a Tribe; Tribal organizations; Urban Indian Health Programs; or Indian Health Service (IHS).
Please contact the Federal Relations Department [email protected] for more information or to be added to the MMPC’s e-mail distribution list.
